Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Reinhart vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13.
Reinhart had 61 points in 64 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Reinhart has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Hits 59, Scoring chances 52.3%, Shorthanded points 4.
Nylander's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +74, Hardest shot 92.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Reinhart | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.24 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Reinhart vs Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Reinhart 18G 15A, 106 SOG · Nylander 12G 15A, 108 SOG
Reinhart's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Reinhart's defensive zone 0–2 (2024-25)
Reinhart blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Reinhart's.
On the ice against each other (Reinhart's side)
9:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Reinhart's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–5
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 61.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Reinhart | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | FLA 5–1 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-02 | FLA 1–4 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-18 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-16 · PO | FLA 0–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | FLA 2–0 TOR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | FLA 5–4 TOR | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | FLA 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-05 · PO | FLA 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | FLA 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-02 | FLA 2–3 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | FLA 3–2 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
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This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Reinhart or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13. Reinhart had 61 points in 64 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Sam Reinhart or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Reinhart and Nylander done against each other?
- In 40 games against each other in our data, Reinhart's team went 21–19. Reinhart had 33 points (18 goals) and Nylander had 27 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Reinhart or Nylander?
- Against each other, Reinhart has won 0 and Nylander 2 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →